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Personal data

• Name
• Initials
• Vorname
• Place of birth Sandegrove, Strathalbyn
• Land South Australia, Australia
• Last residence Milang, South Australia
• Family Son of Henry and Rhoda Rose Saltmarsh, of Milang, South Australia; oldest son, five brothers and sisters.
• Profession Farmer
• Extra info Henry Roy Saltmarsh’s name is recorded on Menin Gate, Ypres; Panel 111 Australian War Memorial, Canberra ACT; South Australia:- Adelaide National War Memorial, Milang War Memorial, Langhorne Creek War Memorial, Langhorne Creek-Brinkley District Roll of Honour, Langhorne Creek Roll of Honour.

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment 30 March 1916, Adelaide, South Australia
• Service number 5649
• Rank Private
• Medals 1914-15 Star Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
• Regiment and unit 27th Bn. Australian Infantry
• Other data related to military career Embarked 12 August 1916, Adelaide; to France 16 November 1916

Death

• Wounded 7 October
• Type of wounds Wounded 7 October; Died of compound fracture both hands and legs; N°2 CCS
• Died at the age of 22
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXI - B - 9

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